Cougar Mountain

Issaquah, Washington

What a beautiful place—and so close to town! So unbelievably quiet, too. Adminis- tered by Metro-King County, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park has 35 miles of wooded trails.
There are lots of turns on this excursion, so keep your map and these instructions handy. It’s not easy to get lost, even though the trails on this part of Cougar Mountain seem to go in every direction. If you’re confused, simply turn around and head back the way you came. Every walk here is a great walk, even if you end up seeing it from both directions. Be aware that several of the trails on this route have similar names.

"What a beautiful place—and so close to town! So unbelievably quiet, too. Adminis- tered by Metro-King County, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park has 35 miles of wooded trails.

There are lots of turns on this excursion, so keep your map and these instructions handy. It’s not easy to get lost, even though the trails on this part of Cougar Mountain seem to go in every direction. If you’re confused, simply turn around and head back the way you came. Every walk here is a great walk, even if you end up seeing it from both directions. Be aware that several of the trails on this route have similar names."